Dole Acquires U.K. Company

Dole Food Co. said today that Jamaica Producers Group Ltd. has accepted its offer to purchase the remaining portion of JP Fruit Distributors Ltd. Dole, which already owned 35 percent of JPFD, will purchase the remaining portion for $41.9 million. JPFD imports and sells fresh produce in the U.K. Dole said that it is considering “expressions of interest” by potential partners to own and operate JPFD along with Dole.